93% of American Business travelers feel stressed when traveling internationally. A combination of pre-travel planning, booking accommodations, arranging transport, managing expenses and receipts, and navigating the destination, combined with a lack of sleep, has the potential to leave business travelers weary and strained.
It’s inevitable that travelers – whether leisure or business – will at some point encounter a stressful situation. From flight cancellations to lost luggage, it’s pretty much a given. However, new findings released from Booking.com reveal that business travelers experience a higher level of travel stress due to the gamut of anxiety-inducing scenarios that leave them worried and anxious. Mix in unforeseen circumstances within the global climate, and the stress level increases even more. The reality, though, is that business travelers still have to travel.
The research conducted by Booking.com, the global leader in connecting business travelers with the widest choice of unique places to stay, surveyed over 4,500 business travelers across eight countries. Findings highlight that although a third of business travelers generally feel positive about traveling for business (39%), the biggest stressors for those traveling internationally for business stem from the logistics of their travel, with a staggering 93% feeling stressed at some point on their journey. A combination of pre-travel planning, booking accommodations, arranging transport, managing expenses and receipts, and navigating the destination, combined with a lack of sleep, has the potential to leave business travelers weary and strained. That’s all before the important meetings and actual work have even begun.
Top causes of anxiety for American business travellers
- Missing a flight / train: 32%
- Language barriers: 26%
- Possibility that luggage will be lost: 22%
- Unfamiliar surroundings: 21%
- Getting around the city: 18%
- Losing important documents (e.g. passport, presentation): 18%
- IT setup / whether devices will work: 17%
- Meetings being cancelled: 16%
- Presenting to / meeting with people for the first time: 16%
- Cultural norms / differences: 13%
- Losing a company-owned device (e.g. laptop, mobile phone): 12%.
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She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication & Mass Media from Panteion University of Political & Social Studies of Athens and she has been editor and editor-in-chief in various economic magazines and newspapers.
